Take-N-Play Gator's Chase & Chomp

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Target exclusive. Includes Thomas with red nose and antlers, Cargo Car with Sir Topham Hatt dressed as Santa Claus in his sleigh, Cargo Car with Christmas lights spool, and Cargo Car with Christmas tree. Gordon, Emily, Murdoch, Spencer, Hank, Hiro, (both normal and patchwork versions), Freddie, Connor, Caitlin, Gator, D199 and Class 40 have a reduced number of wheels due to sizing constraints. Toys "R" Us exclusive. Includes Thomas, Percy, Diesel, Dash, Victor, Winston, Bertie (replaced with Duncan in 2015), Harold, Kevin, and Captain.

From their 2013 re-design, Edward, Henry and James gained lamp irons; however they are not painted. Target exclusive. Includes Thomas, Cargo Car with giraffe, Cargo Car with apple cargo, and Cargo Car with hay cargo.

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There are two versions of the 2013 release of Henry, one with a more classic, model face while the other one has his CGI face. It is unknown why there are two variants of his model. Although Gator's real name is Gerald, he is known as Gator due to his resemblance to an alligator. He longs to travel and is excited about going to sea. He works on a railway in a faraway land, which runs up into the high mountains and into a village. Once, Gator had to cross the bridge leading into the village but became scared because of the bridge's massive height. In the end, Gator decided that he had to be brave and crossed over the bridge safely. Whiff's original model had an incorrect 0-4-4 wheel arrangement. The 2013 re-designed model gained the correct 2-2-4 wheel arrangement.

The original Talking Diesel and the redesigned UK versions from 2014-2015 have his horn sound from Misty Island Rescue to the fourteenth series, except the redesigned US versions from 2014 and 2015 who have his original horn sound.Hank's models do not have front couplers despite that his television series model does. Interestingly, Connor and Caitlin's models have front couplers, while their front couplers are concealed in the television series. This is also the case with their Wooden Railway models. Walmart exclusive. Part of "Color Change" series. Includes color changing Iron 'Arry and Cargo Car. Timothy, 'Arry, Bert and the post-2013 re-designed models of Diesel, Paxton and Sidney all have side rods moulded onto their sides. So far, three characters exclusive to the Railway Series have been produced: D199, Culdee and Big City Engine. Diesel 10's 2015 re-designed model's claw arm, unlike his previous models, cannot move up and down.

An An and Yin-Long** | Chinese Diesel** | Da Li and Xiao Hu** | Hong-Mei** | Lei** | Yen** | Yong Bao**

FAQ

Originally 'Percy's Fossil Dig' was named 'Percy and the Break-Open Boulder' and 'Ben's Cement Mix-Up' was named 'Ben and the Cement Cannon'. Stephen the Original Steamie, depicts Stephen with a tender, despite him not having one prior to his restoration.

Target exclusive. Includes mud covered Emily, Cargo Car with hay cargo, and Cargo Car with wood cargo. Like Diesel 10 and a few other characters, Gator remained in future merchandise lines long after his final appearance in the television series. Belle is given a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement and Henry and Edward are given 2-6-0 wheel arrangements in their 2015 re-releases. Gator is incredibly brave and longs to travel while retaining a calm, grounded personality. He longs to travel out at sea and works up in the high mountains, but also has a slight fear of heights. On the 2013 models of James and Edward, their handrails extend onto their smokeboxes, though this portion is unpainted.

Whiff's Banana Blooper, Stanley's Construction Clash and Bash's Tree Tumble are all promoted as part of the Spills and Thrills DVD. However, none of those engines nor their situations appear in any of the episodes on that DVD.